Impact of Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric on Latinx Families' Perceptions of Child Safety and Health Care Access.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Political rhetoric from the former U.S. president influences Latinx adults' feelings of safety and their decisions to seek care in the emergency department (ED).

Objective

Our aim was to examine the impact of political rhetoric on feelings of safety and health care access in the pediatric population.

Methods

This was a cross-sectional study of undocumented Latinx families (ULF), Latinx U.S. citizen families (LCF), and non-Latinx U.S. citizen families (NLF) conducted from November 2018 through February 2020 by means of interviewing a convenience sample of parents and guardians who brought their child to a pediatric clinic and two EDs in California.

Results

Of 705 parents approached, 449 (63.7%) agreed to participate: 138 ULF, 150 LCF, and 158 NLF. Mos

SUBMITTER: Caballero E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9057234 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature